“Star of wonder, star of night, Guide us to thy perfect light…”
As we eagerly await Christmas, look up to the stars. Get lost in the wonder and pray to the One who created them. Each day in Advent, enjoy a reflection from a Saint Luke friend, as they too look up to the sky and ponder the names used in the Bible for Jesus. May their reflections be a gift to you this Christmas as we seek God together.
Today’s reflection is from Ann Fehr. Ann was baptized at Saint Luke. She married her husband at Saint Luke 33 years ago. She has raised her children here, sharing many of the same Sunday School teachers! Over the years, she has been involved in a wide variety of activities from VBS to communion bread making to Confirmation!
Resurrection
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.f Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live…” - John 11:25
Some Christians debate which of the Christian holidays is the most important to our faith. Is it Christmas because if Jesus wasn’t born then he couldn’t be our Jesus? Or is it Easter, because it was through his dying and being resurrected that our sins are forgiven and we have eternal life? The ultimate sacrifice. I believe that’s the beauty of our faith; we can keep asking ourselves questions.
Life, boy it can get busy and complicated and frustrating. If we aren’t careful we can let life bring us down. The frustrations overshadow the good things, the gratitude and the blessings! Jesus and the many name tags he wears is always there for us. Always there, everywhere. Look for him in your friends, your family, your homes, your gardens, and try to find the blessings.
I find peace in knowing that when I leave this earth, Jesus, the resurrected, will be waiting for me in heaven. And that on a daily basis, in this sinful world, my sins can be forgiven. I need to ask and to mean it. And to look for the blessings. Merry Christmas!
Dear Lord, on this day, and all days, help us to find your blessings, in our family and friends and all the good things. And when we have trouble finding the blessings, help us to find them. They are there and so are you. And help us to remember those people who are lonely or grieving during the holidays. In your name, Amen.